, 1887-10-27
FrGm SUNDAYS Daily.


G. NJ. Rouse has gone to Frisco
Prof. r. L. Ryan, county school supt
is in town.
Miss Weimer, sister of Mrs. Henry
Bash, is very i'll.
Walter Bowen has been appointed OIL
the customs force.
1t is expected that the electric light
will be turned on tomorrow.
V, J. Adams, owner OF the Hadlocl
saw mill, is on his way from Frisco.
Mrs. J. E. Ebey, of Ebey's Landing
who has been so i'll lately, is improving
What trade has sprung up in Goa
oil since the Indians have been so mum
erous!
Starett's skating rink was the Location
whence emanated very loud buzz las
evening.
A. W. Bash and family arrived yester
day from Oak Harbor; also, the editor ot
this paper.
The family of Joseph Alexander of the
customs service arrived yesterday tc
take up their residence in Townsend fol
| the winter.
Major VauBokkelen is showing com
mendabIe public spirit in filling up the
street in front of his property on Adams
street.
Our friend Prof. Morris is still holding
forth in Tacoma. He is doing we'll as to
heads and noses ard bumps in the ter.
minal city.
"Farragut" Post, G. A. L., have rented
room in the ARGUS building to be used
by them as hall in which 70 hold their
meetings.
Capt. Horne is at home on account oi
the serious illness of his vile. Captain
Gilmore is running temporarily in COM
mand of the Enterprise.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Littlefeld
will take place today at 10 a. H.. from
the residence OF Capt. L. B. Hastings.
Friends of the family are invited.
District court will convene tomorrow
The docket will be found on our fourth
page. Many of the officers, jurymeu,
litigants and Witnesses are arriving TO-
day.
Owing to the occupation of the court
house by district court, the Port OF
Eutry Guards will postpone further
drills for time. Due notice will be
given of their resumption thereof.
The customs authorities, it seems, are
trying to discipline Capt. Carroll for
running his steamship to Alaska and
back without pilot. 1t is understood
that the Captain defies them and claims
that he is bis own pilot.
The equal suffragists of King county
have put a nominee into the field for
the legislature 10 the person OF John
Williamson of Cedar Mountain, to fill
the place made vacant by the death of
Halloran, member elect
Our coal mine experts have made par
tial investigation into the coal vein on
Woodman's ranch and the report every
thing favorable thus far. Prospecting
will be resumed in few days, and the
opinion is given on good authority that
the whole bay and peninsula are under
laid with coal.
Hon. DAVID Il. Denny OF Se'
attic completed yesterday the pur-
chase of Block No, Ia, in l.. B. Hast
ings' First Addition-from A. W. Bash.
This is slightly bloch, occupying q COM
manding view of the bay. Its sale was
negotiated at the ANGUS agency and is
significant for the future.
Recent soundings and Investigations
in Port Townsend harbor by Capt. Tbos.
Grant, and the Campbell Bros. of San
Francisco, with view OF locating a dry
dock and marine ways, have aroused
keen interest. 1t is learned that bonus
of $1,000 will secure the enterprise FOR
our bay. We are told also that one gen.
| tleman alone offers to give 81 600 OF that
amount.
Passenger list per steamer Dispatch:
Neah Bay, Chief Peter, G. Peterscni
Crescent Bay. Fred Brockway, John
Knutzen; Port Angeles, S. G. Morse and
wife, Mrs. Pierson, Mrs. Hoag, G. v
Smith, John Wertbroot, DIR. Vail, NJ
Meagher, A. Draper, r. W. Thompson
VIM. Douglas; Dungeness, Thos. Hume
Fred Crozier, VIM. Barker, A. TInkey
J. Phinney, Wm. Dick, A. L. Gays, j
g. Bryce.